]]>https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/holmby-runestone/feed/0Signum DR 294https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/signum-dr-294/
https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/signum-dr-294/#respondSun, 06 May 2018 14:50:01 +0000https://largeformat-caffenol.com/?p=1870Read More ...]]>The Baldringe Runestone was first illustrated in 1693, where it had been built into the Baldringe Church cemetery wall. It then disappeared until it was found again in 1884-85, in connection with a restoration. : þurkisl × sati × kubl × þausi × aftiR × tuma × sban : fruþaR ‘ sun × faþur × sin × harþa : kuþan : þikn “Thorgisl raised this memorial after his father Tuma the prophesier...

]]>https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/v-nobbelov-dr278/feed/0Gårdstånga DR329https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/gardstanga-dr329/
https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/gardstanga-dr329/#respondFri, 23 Mar 2018 17:59:07 +0000https://largeformat-caffenol.com/?p=1826Read More ...]]>Approximately 200 years after the Gårdstånga Runestone DR329 was found in a heap of manure on the farm of Gårdala, which at the time was located south of the road and presumably very close to the place where the stone stands today, a superstitious new owner carved his mark, a five-pointed star and a cross, in the stone to protect himself from the spells of the inscribed characters. þulfR : uk :...

]]>https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/gardstanga-dr329/feed/0Berghusaholmhttps://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/berghusaholm/
https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/berghusaholm/#respondTue, 20 Mar 2018 09:50:52 +0000https://largeformat-caffenol.com/?p=1812Read More ...]]>Built on an islet around 1300 CE, Bjersjöholm was originally a four-winged stronghold surrounded by a moat and drawbridge. In the late 18th century the northern wing was demolished to meet the architectural style of the era and the moat was filled with the demolition debris. Because of extensive drainage work throughout the 19th century, the remaining lake to the north dried up and the old wooden...

]]>https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/berghusaholm/feed/0Pickesten – A giant manhoodhttps://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/pickesten-a-giant-manhood/
https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/pickesten-a-giant-manhood/#respondSun, 25 Feb 2018 23:58:05 +0000https://largeformat-caffenol.com/?p=1746Read More ...]]>Legend tells that a Giant is buried at Gröstorp. The phallus shaped Pickesten/Pittjesten erected in the iron-age, represents his manhood and right behind it, the bronze-age mound Kvesahöj marks his head, his heart is at the stone-age passage grave Stenstuan further afield and his feet lay in the marshes by the river below. “…en jätte är begrafen i Grästorp,samt att hufvudet utmärkes...

]]>https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/pickesten-a-giant-manhood/feed/0Klövasten – Jättekasthttps://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/klovasten/
https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nikon-d700/klovasten/#respondTue, 20 Feb 2018 02:10:46 +0000https://largeformat-caffenol.com/?p=1657Read More ...]]>According to legend, it was a Giantess living on the island of Bornholm who tied her suspender around this boulder and catapulted it towards the old Glemminge Church to silence the odious church-bell. But in that very moment the sun rose and the giantess lost some of her strength, so the throw was bad and the boulder landed a fair bit from the church. The suspender was drawn so tight in the throw...

]]>https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nexus-5/bjorketorp/feed/0Jǫrmungandr – Miðgarðsormrhttps://largeformat-caffenol.com/nexus-6p/j%c7%abrmungandr/
https://largeformat-caffenol.com/nexus-6p/j%c7%abrmungandr/#respondMon, 12 Feb 2018 14:19:28 +0000https://largeformat-caffenol.com/?p=1616Read More ...]]>Jǫrmungandr, child of Angrboða and Loki, sibling with the wolf Fenrir and Hel appeared in spent coffee grounds in my kitchen sink today. Is it trying to tell me something? It certainly does not feel like this is the Fimbulvetr, at least not these last few days where the temperatures have been rising and the snow melting.